Discipleship Equipping

by Joel Comiskey The word training is too mechanical,” a pastor friend recently told me. “I want to equip my people in a relational way, and when you talk about thetraining track, it sounds like producing robots in a factory.” I argued my case, but I...

Making the Plain Things the Main Things

by Joel Comiskey Over this past month, we’ve discussed various strategies that help us go deeper in making disciples. Some of the bloggers have pointed to Jesus and his three as an example of more intimate discipleship. Abe Huber has emphasized one-on-one...

My Journey from 1-on-1 to Micro-Group Discipleship

by Jim Egli, jimegli.com For years I was a strong proponent and practitioner of one-on-one discipleship. I loved working with new believers and emerging leaders in this way, watching their lives change in this powerful context. I was not only a practitioner of...

Building Relationships within the Cell

by Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil Relationships are the basis of cell life in every aspect. The leader does not have to develop all the relationships in the cell. He has the responsibility to see that everybody in the cell has relationships. A very good way...

Discipleship in Groups of Three

Discipleship in Groups of Three by Jeff Boersma [Jeff Boersma planted a cell church in Michigan with the Christian Reformed Church. He now serves as a coach.  He has served as a Senior Pastor, Co-Pastor, and Church Planter] We call our micro cells “triads.” We have...